“The Day After: Prospects for a Peace Agreement in the Russia–Ukraine War”

February 18, 2026
Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR)
Global Forum of Japan (GFJ)
Council on East Asian Community (CEAC)

The 215th Diplomatic Roundtable, co-hosted by the Japan Forum on International Relations and two other organizations, welcomed a visiting delegation from the Ukrainian think tank “Ukrainian Prism,” which is involved in the formulation of Ukraine’s foreign and security policy. Among the delegation, Dr. Hanna Shelest, Director of the Foreign Policy Council of Ukrainian Prism, and Mr. Dmytro Shulga, Director of the International Renaissance Foundation (IRF), served as the guest speakers. The Roundtable was held as outlined in items 1.–6., and a summary is provided in item 7. below.

1. Date and Time: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 from 4:00-5:30pm

2. Place: In-person at the JFIR conference room and via ZOOM webinar

3. Theme: “The Day After: Prospects for a Peace Agreement in the Russia–Ukraine War”

4. Speaker: Hanna Shelest, Director of the Foreign Policy Council of Ukrainian Prism
　　　　　　Dmytro Shulga, Director of the International Renaissance Foundation (IRF)

5. Attendees: 34 members

6. Summary
Dr. Hanna Shelest, Director of the Foreign Policy Council of “Ukrainian Prism,” and Mr. Dmytro Shulga, Director of the International Renaissance Foundation (IRF), delivered a Roundtable on “The Current State of the War in Ukraine and the Conditions for Sustainable Peace” and “Endgame Scenarios for the War in Ukraine: Justice and Security Challenges,” followed by a lively Q&A session with the participants.